Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-10
Monday, April 4th, 1887,

Thefollowina rules have been adopted blythe Gem
trail Committee for conducting said Primary Electon
to-wit:
T. Any legal voter heretofore or at the time of the
said primary election who shall be identified with she
Democratic party shall have right to vote at said
election.
O. At the polls!and before tho opening Of the same
there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two Judges and two clerks of eec-
ton. sz.e u
8. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as on
any general election. any candidate or other Demo-
cratic elector shall have right to be present at the
counting and canvassing of the votes.
4. Thenames of all the Candidates for the several
Offices shalbe printed under their respective heads
on one ticket on colOred paper.
s. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
ton tickets for the nomination of county officers as
necessary printed and ready least seven days be-
fore the day of primary election, and shall deliver
such tickets in double the number Of Democratic
votes cast at the last fall election to more re-
sponsbIe Democrats for their respective townships
or precincts, at least three days before the day of
the primary election, together with the tally sheets
ava
nomination Of candidates shall be much as possi-
ible uniform and alike. I..E
6: The Chairman and Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost OF
such poll books and tally sheets, call meeting of
the said Executive COMMITTEES at least seven days
before the day of said primary election, and at said
meeting apportion the cost among the several can
ddates and upon failure refusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Any candidate has the right to
have printed for his own use primary election tick
cts but on all such tickets shall be the names Of all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
have announced themselves such candidates with
in seven days of the day of the primary election.
T. After the counting and canvassing Of the votes
one OF the judges of each township shall on satur-
day, April 10th, 1885, at o'clock p. M, return the
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified to the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee at Napo-
leon, who, in the presence of such returning judges,
shall open the returns count and canvass the votes,
and declare the candidates having received the high
est number of votes duly nominated. II two candi-
dates shall receive equal number of votes for the
same Office, the choice shall be determined by lot
8. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election, shall desgnnte one of their num-
Der TO act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
0, The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take an OATH which may be administered by any per-
son authorized to administer oaths, or township
trustee or clerk and after he Is sworn he shall ad-
minister the same oath to the judges and clerks cho-
sen for such election. The oath may be In the fol-
lowing form:
You-- do solemnly swear that You will cor
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pri-
ination of county officers, to held in - town.
ship on the 9Th day of April, 1855. That you VIII
protect it against all frauds and unfaness and care
fully and truly canvass all votes thereat 80 help you
God.
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor or
one of the Judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is challenged an oath, which may be in
the followingform:
You solemnly swear that you will true
answer make to such questions as may De put to
you, touching your qualification to vote at tne en-
ry county, Ohio, Democratic PRIMARY Elecuoh ior
county officers, held In - township, Aprl6tn, 30.
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworn
refuse to answer any question put to him by said
supervisor or Judges or if his is not salts
factory successfully contradicted by sworn tcsti-
mony of witnesses who may be called, his vote shall
w
(For cause ofchallenge Sec. 1920 orthe laws of
0hio.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act as Supervisors OF
election for their respective townships, viz.
Ridgeville---W. B. Tubbs.
Freedom-L. Bockelman.
Napoleon-Jas. P. Ragan.
F'atrock F. Leonhart.
Pleasant, N. B.-Philip Schwab.
Pleasant, Holgate-Dr. Stout
Hfatiun-Wm. Dills.
Monroe-Sol. Hecker
Harrison-J. N Bliss
Liberty, East-Ward Woodward.
Liberty, West Fred. Stewart.
Washington John Lake.
Damascus VIM. Connolly.
Richfeld-C u. Winner.
Bartlow-H Hiram Cole
MARTIN KNUPP, Chairman.